CNA classes in Portland, Maine
11 CNA (certified nursing assistant) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
9 schools offer these nursing assistant programs with classes in the Portland-South Portland area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Nursing assistants give basic care and help patients with everyday tasks. To work as one, you usually finish a state-approved program and pass your state's competency exam, which puts you on the state registry.1 Federal rules require state-approved nurse aide programs for nursing homes to run at least 75 hours, including at least 16 hours of supervised hands-on practice. If a nursing home employs you or has offered you a job when you start, it can't charge you for the program.2
In Portland, 2 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.
All 11 are the same kind of program: nursing assistant (CNA).
See the 11 programsAll 37 CNA programs in Maine, including online programs
How much do CNA classes cost in Portland?
$500 to $950 is what most CNA programs in Portland cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $400 to $1,250
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 85%
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- Not reported
- None of the 11 programs report it
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Portland may also offer CNA classes. How these figures are made
All 11 CNA programs in Portland approved for WIOA funding
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11 programs
Certified Nursing Assistant
Merrymeeting Adult Education
Topsham
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,900Price if you pay yourself$9757 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Merrymeeting Adult EducationMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Merrymeeting Adult Education
- Finished
- 85%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,981
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 48
- Earned a year, estimated
- $39,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $975
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 7
Certified Nurses Assistant
Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education
Gray
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimated$42,500Price if you pay yourself$400More details about Certified Nurses Assistant at Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,627
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 22
- Earned a year, estimated
- $42,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $400
Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA
Scarborough Adult Learning Center
Scarborough
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,2004 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA at Scarborough Adult Learning CenterMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA at Scarborough Adult Learning Center
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 17
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,200
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 4
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
York Adult and Community Education
York
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,250Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at York Adult and Community EducationMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at York Adult and Community Education
- Finished
- 75%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 16
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,250
Multilingual CNA
Portland Adult Education
Portland
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,500Price if you pay yourself$8756 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Multilingual CNA at Portland Adult EducationMore details about Multilingual CNA at Portland Adult Education
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,114
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 11
- Earned a year, estimated
- $32,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $875
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 6
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
Biddeford
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$500School website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Biddeford Adult and Comm. EducationMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $76
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $500
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Fall 2022
Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
Biddeford
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$500Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Fall 2022 at Biddeford Adult and Comm. EducationMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Fall 2022 at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $76
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $500
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Summer 2022
Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
Biddeford
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$500Program website, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Summer 2022 at Biddeford Adult and Comm. EducationMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Summer 2022 at Biddeford Adult and Comm. Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $76
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $500
Certified Nursing Assistant
MSAD #61 & 72 Adult Ed: Lake Region/Fryeburg Area
Naples
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$600More details about Certified Nursing Assistant at MSAD #61 & 72 Adult Ed: Lake Region/Fryeburg Area
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $600
Certified Nursing Assistant
Sanford Community Adult Education
Sanford
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$800School website, Certified Nursing Assistant at Sanford Community Adult EducationMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Sanford Community Adult Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $800
Certified Nursing Assistant
Westbrook Adult Education
Westbrook
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedMore details about Certified Nursing Assistant at Westbrook Adult Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for CNA classes in Portland
WIOA funding can pay for CNA classes in Portland
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for CNA classes
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78
GI Bill for CNA classes
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Other training in Portland
How CNA classes compare with the rest of nursing and patient care across Maine: Nursing and patient care programs in Maine
Where the Portland nursing assistant program numbers come from
Which Portland nursing assistant programs are on this list?
These are the nursing assistant programs with classes in the Portland-South Portland area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Maine page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Portland nursing assistant programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about CNA classes in Portland
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 42 CFR 483.152, Requirements for approval of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List